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Women’s Basketball Set for Weekend Series Against Marist (WATCH)

Saints Look to Bounce Back with Wins in Newly Named Home

LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Siena Saints are back in action at the newly named UHY Center in Loudonville this weekend, as they play host to their I-87 rival Marist Red Foxes on Saturday and Sunday. Tip-off for both games will be at 2 PM.
 
Due to current regulations, fans will not be allowed at the UHY Center for the game. Fans can follow this weekend's games by clicking on the live stats link at the top of the page, or by tuning into Siena's ESPN3 (Saturday) or ESPN+ (Sunday) broadcast featuring Kelly O'Donnell and Tehresa Coles. Courtesy of the MAAC and SIDEARM Sports, Siena's ESPN streams will also be available internationally. You can also listen to the games via Siena All Access radio broadcast, where Joe Mixie and Steve Amedio will have the call for WVCR 88.3 The Saint. Click the corresponding links to follow along with the game coverage.
 
Continuous in-game press row updates will be provided via the women's basketball team's official twitter page @sienawomenshoop. Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn, #SienaSaints, and #MAACHoops.
 
With just six players available to play at Monmouth Wednesday night, the Siena Women's Basketball team fell just short after being down by as many as 15 points in the game by a final score of 61-60. The Saints had the final shot of the game with a chance to win after giving up a layup with two seconds to play. Graduate student Isis Young scored 28 points, a season-high for her. Young hit six three's en route to her season-high 28 point, which is also a career-high as well. Junior Margo Peterson finished with a 12 point effort, corralling six rebounds. Rayshel Brown was the other player in double-figures, finishing with 10 points.
 
The Red Foxes swept their fellow MAAC defending regular season champion Rider on Sunday, February 7th and Monday, February 8th. On Sunday, the Red Foxes held its opponent under 50 points for the seventh time this season, resulting in a 47-46 comeback win. Willow Duffell paced the team with 15 points. On Monday, Trinasia Kennedy scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the second half, and Duffell, Allie Best, and Sarah Barcello also scored in double figures as the Red Foxes outscored the Broncs 27-12 in the fourth quarter for a 70-57 victory. Marist swept Rider for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
In the series history, Siena and Marist will be squaring off for the 73rd and 74th time this weekend, with the Red Foxes holding a 32-40 advantage all-time. Head Coach Ali Jaques stands just two wins away from passing Joe Hogan for second place on Siena's all-time coaching wins list.
 
Despite a late third quarter lead, the Siena Saints women's basketball team fell to the Marist Red Foxes by a final score of 81-69 the last time these two teams met on March 7, 2020. Senior Sabrina Piper became the 29th member of the 1,000 point club in Siena women's basketball program history on Saturday night. Piper led the Saints with a 21-point night, adding five rebounds and a pair of steals to her resume. She became the first Saint to reach 1,000 points since Kollyns Scarbrough and Meghan Donohue each joined the list in 2016-17. Freshman Julia Hauer scored 13 points with a team-high eight rebounds while sophomore Margo Peterson chipped in with eight points.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kollyns Scarbrough

#21 Kollyns Scarbrough

Guard
5' 10"
Senior
Margo Peterson

#20 Margo Peterson

Guard
6' 1"
Sophomore
Sabrina Piper

#42 Sabrina Piper

Guard
5' 11"
Senior
Rayshel Brown

#3 Rayshel Brown

Guard
5' 8"
Junior
Julia Hauer

#11 Julia Hauer

Forward
5' 9"
Freshman
Isis Young

#23 Isis Young

Guard
5' 7"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Kollyns Scarbrough

#21 Kollyns Scarbrough

5' 10"
Senior
Guard
Margo Peterson

#20 Margo Peterson

6' 1"
Sophomore
Guard
Sabrina Piper

#42 Sabrina Piper

5' 11"
Senior
Guard
Rayshel Brown

#3 Rayshel Brown

5' 8"
Junior
Guard
Julia Hauer

#11 Julia Hauer

5' 9"
Freshman
Forward
Isis Young

#23 Isis Young

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Guard